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  • Title: George K. Batt papers
    Date (inclusive): 1938-1983
    Collection Number: 85021
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 11 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (4.8 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, speeches, studies, press releases, clippings, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to economic and labor policy in the United States during World War II, and to Republican Party politics at both the national and New Jersey state levels.
    Creator: Batt, George K.
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1985.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], George K. Batt papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    American businessman; member, National War Labor Board, 1943-1944; mayor, Montclair, New Jersey, 1944-1948.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Correspondence, speeches, studies, press releases, clippings, memorabilia, and photographs, relating to economic and labor policy in the United States during World War II, and to Republican Party politics at both the national and New Jersey state levels.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States -- Politics and government
    World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
    Labor policy -- United States
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects
    United States -- Economic conditions
    New Jersey -- Politics and government
    Montclair (N.J.)
    Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
    United States. National War Labor Board